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Township in Xinjiang, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oytograk[1][4][5][6] (Uyghur: ئويتوغراق يېزىسى;[7][8] Chinese: 奥依托格拉克乡) is a township in Yutian County (Keriya), Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Oytograk
Aoyituo Gelake | |
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Coordinates: 36°50′24″N 081°55′08″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous Region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Hotan |
County | Yutian / Keriya |
Seat | Langanwusitang (兰干吾斯塘村)[1] |
Village-level divisions | 18 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,639 km2 (1,405 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 18,271 |
• Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[1][3] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Oytograk (ئويتوغراق) means 'desert poplar forest lowland' in Uyghur, so named because it is located in a lowland surrounded by sand dunes that has many desert poplars.[1]
In 1958, Zhandou Commune (战斗公社) was established.[3][1]
In 1984, Zhandou Commune became Oytograk Township (奥依托拉克乡).[3]
Oytograk is located 22.4 km (13.9 mi) east of the county seat.[2][9] Oytograk is on the northern side of China National Highway 315.[1]
Yeyik includes one residential community, sixteen villages, and one other area:[3][10]
Residential community (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided):
Villages:
Other areas:
Oytograk produces muskmelon, and is known for Daqingtao (大青桃). There is silkworm farming in Oytograk. Groundwater resources are plentiful.[1]
The total area of cultivated land in Oytograk increased between 1977 and 2002.[12]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2000 | 16,377 | — |
2010 | 18,271 | +1.10% |
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As of 1997[update], the population of Oytograk, in total about 15,000 residents, was Uyghur.[3]
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